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Brownfield Basics
2019-09-18 09:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Please join us to learn the basics of brownfields. A brownfield is a real property whose use or reuse may be complicated by a presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. Many former industrial and commercial activities may indeed be brownfields. Pennsylvania’s voluntary cleanup program, known as Act 2, presents a clear path to address brownfields in the commonwealth and bring these properties back to productive use in your community.
In this session you will hear from experts in the field from the following:

US Environmental Protection Agency
PA Department of Environmental Protection
PA Department of Community and Economic Development
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities Program (NJIT TAB), as well as,
a local partner to bring you some real-world examples of projects that have gone through the process.

So, whether you are a seasoned veteran of brownfields or new to the concept, you are invited to acquire the knowledge and contacts to help you navigate through the processes of obtaining funding and understand the procedures of the Act 2 Program.

THE COST: FREE – Register Below
(with an option below to include lunch)

2nd Annual Softball Tournament
2019-09-22 10:00 - 17:30 | PA
Join us for the 2nd Annual Softball Tournament being held at the South Park Fairgrounds. For all the details and to register, go here!

AIChE Local Section Event
2019-09-25 18:00 - 21:00 | HiIton Garden Inn at Beaver Valley Mall, 2000 Wagner Rd Extension South, Monaca, PA, 15061, United States
Update on Shell’s new Ethane Cracker being built near Monaca, PA
The new Hilton Garden Inn was recenty built on a bluff overlooking the $6 billion construction site where 4500 workers are preparing the site and assembling all the process equipment and piping for this new facility.
The hotel is located about 1/2 mile from the Monaca exit (39) on I-376, about 10 miles north of the Pittsburgh Airport.
Come for a great meal and an indepth discussion about how this plant is being designed and built.
It has been reported that this is the largest single construction project ever in Western PA.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE

SAME Pittsburgh Post Luncheon
2019-10-08 12:00 - 14:00 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
With Allegheny County Economic Development. Presenter: Mr. Lance Chimka, Director
Event Registration

American Society for Quality, Pittsburgh Section
2019-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Sigma’s Conference and Events Center, 1717 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15209, United States
A Presentation by Tony Belilovskiy, Director, International Institute for Customer-Centered Leadership (IICCL)
Register: Call ESWP 412-261-4300 (M-F, 7:00am – 4:00pm)
Register By: Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Cost: $25 / person
Dinner 6pm to 7pm Presentation 7pm to 8pm
MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WELCOME

Presentation Abstract:
It is normal to attack single symptoms of organizational under-performance as if they are the root causes preventing excellence and transformation. Themes masquerading as the cure include process improvement, employee engagement, service responsiveness, waste and cost reduction, technology adoption, and performance measurement. As an insightful leader, you recognize true pursuit of excellence is multi-dimensional, constrained by organizational culture, and is a highly complex endeavor. This session shows how you can align strategy, culture, customer experience, and human performance. Examples show how speed, simplicity, and practicality are applied for your personal and organizational success.
The new leader is impatient to achieve “impossible” outcomes, excite customers, engage empowered employees and set new measures of success others can only dream about. It is a tall order requiring an entirely new focus, paradigm and tools. Success requires a transformation system as well as a systems approach to transformation. This session provides you with both. It starts with transforming how you envision excellence, showing how to achieve what you never thought possible, such as these repeated practitioner results:

New monthly revenue of $8 million
Process time reductions of 80%
Cost savings of $20 million in two years
Customers transformed into raving fans
Dramatic improvement in employee selection, placement, performance
Measurement of intangible knowledge work across the enterprise
National & industry awards for excellence and best-in-class performance
Engaged employees who view their work as a calling, not a job

Brief Bio:
Tony Belilovskiy joined the C3 Excellence team following a very successful career in healthcare and business. His diverse expertise includes engineering in metallurgy, ballistics, licensed clinician, healthcare administration, auditor, healthcare consulting, and entrepreneurial business ownership. His experience ranges from clinical, healthcare administration, healthcare IT, contract administration and negotiations, financial analysis, business and people management, systems implementations and mergers, data analysis, data migration, medical claims analysis, college and university course development, and varied projects that come with owning your own management consulting business. Tony has expertise in areas of quality and leadership, culture change, project management and strategic planning.
Tony holds both Bachelors in Cardiopulmonary Sciences and Masters in Healthcare Management and Administration from Northeastern University in Boston, MA; Associates Degree in Metallurgy from Odessa Polytechnic Institute in Odessa, Ukraine. He is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Professional Coder. In addition to all of the above, Tony is also an accomplished classical pianist. He resides in Sarasota, FL with his wife of over 20 years and 3 daughters.

14th Annual Electric Power Industry Conference
2019-10-28 08:00 - 21:00 | The Energy Innovation Center, 1435 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
SAVE THE DATE!
SPONSORSHIPS and EXHIBIT SPACE now Available! Reserve Here

ESWP Program Committee Luncheon Event
2019-10-31 11:30 - 13:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Join us for an ESWP luncheon, get your tickets below!

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Women's Forum
2019-11-07 13:30 - 16:00 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
SAVE THE DATE! for the next Women’s Forum, to be held at ESWP!
Get your tickets below……
click on picture for pdf version
Due to the venue capacity and topic, this event will be for women only.

SAME Pittsburgh Luncheon
2019-11-19 12:00 - 13:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
The University of Pittsburgh will tap into an innovative new plan to harness the flow of Pittsburgh’s rivers as a source for clean, reliable electricity.
REGISTER TODAY to learn more about incorporation of renewable energy generation powered by the Three Rivers.
Rye Development, a Boston-based firm specializing in low-impact hydropower generation and energy storage, is in the process of designing and permitting the plant, which expects to begin operation in 2022.
November Luncheon – Rye Development
Presenter: Mel Koleber PE
Mel has more than 36 years of experience in hydropower project development, including planning, feasibility studies, licensing, design, construction, and operations, at locations world-wide.
COST: $25 SAME Members, $35 Non-Members, $10 SAME Young Members
Register Today!

Young Professional Networking Happy Hour
2019-11-21 16:30 - 20:00 | Roland’s Seafood Grill, 1904 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15227, United States

Southern Beltway Tour
2019-12-04 13:30 - 17:00 | PA
ESWP Presents a Tour of the Southern Beltway Construction Projects
Earn 2 PDH’s
Register now below! Information on meeting place and time will be sent via email Tuesday, 12/3.

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SAME Pittsburgh Post Luncheon
2019-12-10 12:00 - 13:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Please join us Tuesday, December 10th for our annual holiday luncheon.
Also, as is our tradition in years past, the high-school STEM students who won our STEM Camp scholarships will share with us their experiences from this past summer. Let us show them our support by participating in this luncheon and learning about their experiences.
COST: $25 SAME Members, $35 Non-Members, $10 – SAME Young Members

REGISTER TODAY!

More information about STEM Camps is available HERE.

ESWP Holiday Buffet
2019-12-19 11:30 - 13:30 | PA
Join your fellow ESWP Members at one of our most exciting and delicious events of the year!
Make your reservations below…..

SAME Pittsburgh Post Luncheon
2020-01-14 12:00 - 13:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Happy New Year, Pittsburgh Post!
Hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday break. It’s time to kick off 2020 with our first luncheon of the year. Please join us to learn more about the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Sustainability and Dr. Aurora Sharrard’s thoughts on the University’s first Sustainability Plan.
PRESENTER: Dr. Aurora Sharrard, University of Pittsburgh
COST: $25 SAME Members, $35 Non-Members, $10 SAME Young Members
Click here for more information and to register.

ESWP Luncheon Program
2020-01-22 11:30 - 13:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Join us for lunch and listen to Brad Heigel, P.E., Chief Engineer, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Mr. Heigel will discuss the Pennsylvania turnpike’s transition to a cashless environment.

11:30 am Registration — 12:00 noon Lunch with Presentation to follow

ASHE / ESWP Dinner Meeting
2020-01-22 17:00 - 20:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
A joint meeting with the American Society of Highway Engineers and the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania featuring
Ann M. Ogoreuc, AICP, Allegheny County Economic Development, Assistant Director, Mobility and Transportation Initiatives
and
Brian Krul, P.E., PTOE, TranSystems

Presenting on the Allegheny County Roadway and Bicycle Assessment

5:00 PM Social Hour — 6:00 PM Dinner — 7:00 PM Presentation — Get your tickets below!

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ESWP President's Reception
2020-01-24 17:00 - 19:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Join us for our annual event, filled with great food, drink and fellowship as we welcome incoming ESWP President David Borneman and the ESWP Board of Directors.

ESWP Engineering Career Fair
2020-01-31 11:00 - 15:00 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Want to attend; More information and to register, click here
Exhibitors; reserve your space below!

Annual Engineering Awards Banquet
2020-02-06 17:00 - 20:30 | The Westin Pittsburgh, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
For more than 130 years, members and friends of the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania have gathered to celebrate engineering, and recognize the best and brightest stars in the profession.
Click here for more details and to make your reservation!

SAME PGH Post February Luncheon
2020-02-11 12:00 - 13:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
We hope you can join us for a presentation from Arletta Scott Williams, ALCOSAN Executive Director.
COST: $25 SAME Members, $35 Non-Members, $10 SAME Young Members
REGISTER TODAY!
An introduction to ALCOSAN:
ALCOSAN is committed to providing wastewater treatment services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From our Board of Directors to our Executive Director, leadership and staff; we work to enhance the community’s quality of life and safety by protecting our rivers and streams. After 60 years of continued design, construction and operations of the sewer system and treatment plant, we now have 400 plus employees serving residential, commercial and industrial customers in 83 communities throughout Allegheny County.

DBIA / ESWP
2020-02-20 15:30 - 18:00 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
The Design-Build Institute of America, Alleghenies Chapter invites you to attend a Joint Meeting with Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP)
Speaker: Richard Thomas DBIA, Advocacy and Outreach Director, State/Local Legislative Affairs
Richard is DBIA’s “fixer.” Since 2009, he’s been traveling the nation helping state legislatures throughout our 14 Regions pass new design-build legislation, expand existing laws and defeat efforts to roll back design-build progress. He is a Member, National Academy of Science -Transportation Research Board’s Project Delivery Committee; Former Director, Government & Public Affairs – Ames Construction Inc; Former Board Member, Center for Transportation Studies –University of Minnesota; Former President/Board Member – Minnesota Transportation Alliance.

Building Stronger Relationships for Better Outcomes in Design Build
Panel Discussion and Q & A
Panel Moderator: Gene Boyer (HB Development)
Panelists: Justin Hough (PJ Dick), Michael Goldstrom (Al Neyer), Tom Salopek (Mascaro Construction), James Dudt, PE (Karpinski Engineering), Gretchen Kurzawa (LGA-Partners)
3:30 – 5:15 PM – Registration, Presentation, Panel and Q&A
5:15 – 6:00 PM – Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres and Cash Bar

ASHE Bowling Social
2020-03-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Zone 28, 2525 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15238, United States
Break those winter doldrums and plan on attending the ASHE Pittsburgh Winter Bowling social.
Reserve your spot below….

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SWE Professional Day
2020-03-21 08:30 - 12:00 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
This event has been cancelled. Refunds have been issued and you will receive a confirmation email.

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Questions; or interested in getting more involved? Send an email swepittsburgh.programming@gmail.com

IT Best Practices for Challenging Times
2020-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | ESWP Webinar
A Continuing Education Webinar conducted by ESWP
Join us remotely for this web-based training presented by Wolf Consulting
When: Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Time: 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
Where: From the comfort of your own computer, successful attendance qualifies for one PDH.
Cost: Free to attend
Registration: for the webinar is required and can be completed here. (then click the register button on the left)

Rick Jones joined Wolf Consulting as Business Development Manager in 2017 where he is responsible for the management of the sales pipeline as well as the relationships with our prospective clients. Read more here….

Sam Liberto joined Wolf Consulting as Director of Business Development in 2019, where he leads all business development activities. Read more here….

Engineering firms across western Pennsylvania compile and manage vast amounts of digital information. From proprietary modeling tools to client-specific work-product, this valuable intellectual property is critical to the success of consultants, clients and regulatory authorities.
For over 30 years, Wolf Consulting has been the region’s leader in computer support and cloud services for small and mid-sized businesses. As a service to Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania members, Wolf is pleased to host a webinar on best practices in cybersecurity, document retention and remote/virtual collaboration.
This session satisfies continuing education requirements. But more importantly, it supports the business continuity, efficient data handling and risk mitigation imperatives of all stakeholders.
Session Outline
1. Cybersecurity (best practices)
a. Layered security measures and why they are important.
b. Guarding the internet gateway!
c. What is Multi-Factor Authentication and why is it important?
d. Creating a human firewall.
e. Security policy design & implementation
f. Disaster recovery development
2. Document storage, backup and retention (best practices)
a. Data back-ups frequency
b. Back up integrity, verification
c. Data recoverability, Recovery Time Objective
d. Determining disaster impact for your
e. Documenting your plans, including who is responsible
3. Remote/virtual collaboration (best practices)
a. What are your “use cases”? Operational meetings (internal)? Sales meetings (external)? Service delivery (e.g., conferences)?
b. What are your objectives? Collaboration? Documentation/Sharing? Communications–internal/external?
c. Do your virtual meeting tools integrate with your other documents and platforms?
d. Are your meeting tools easy and fun to use? How’s the quality of the “meeting”?
e. Is your virtual meeting environment secure?

The New A/E/C Landscape Beyond COVID-19
2020-05-20 13:30 - 15:30 | Webinar
…A Webinar sponsored by WTS
While we are all making the most of the current situation, the uncertainty of how the new COVID-19 requirements will impact the A/E/C Community has the list of unknowns growing every day.

Register here for this ZOOM Meeting

The WTS Pittsburgh Chapter invites you to sit in on an important panel discussion with Local Industry Leaders who are prepared to share their thoughts on what the future may look like in a Post COVID-19 World.
This Webinar will provide some much needed answers to questions like:

How have your respective teams prepared to handle the “New Norm”?
How are you preparing for a potential infrastructure bill?
Will design and construction RFPs continue to come out as normal? If not, what changes can we expect?
What will it look like doing business with you in the future?

We will also be looking for input from the broader A/E/C community, so please submit any relevant questions by May 18th to: wtspittsburghchapter@gmail.com
Hear from the following Industry Leaders….
Katharine Kelleman
CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC)
Ms. Kelleman is responsible for the operations of a 700-vehicle bus fleet and an 80-vehicle light rail system, which provide service to a total of more than 220,000 riders a day. She also oversees PAAC’s capital and operating budgets; partners and builds relationships with regional stakeholders; and successfully develops and manages local and federally-funded projects that enhance and expand service across the Pittsburgh region.

Cheryl Moon-Sirianni
District Executive at PennDOT District 11
Ms. Moon-Sirianni has worked for PennDOT for 34 years holding positions of Assistant District Executive for Design for 13 years, Contract Management Engineer and Project Manager. She has been instrumental in the development of significant regional projects, most recently the SR 30 Slide Remediation.
PennDOT District 11 includes Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence Counties with 8,500 miles of roadway, 1,800 bridges, and a staff of about 787 people.

Diamonte Walker
Deputy Executive Director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Ms. Walker provides strategy, vision, operations management, team development, and leadership.
With more than 15 years in the for-profit sector and having recently served as a business development program manager in the non-profit sector, Diamonte understands the complex challenges we face as a region when trying to effectuate meaningful change in our neighborhoods.

Jason Molinero
Deputy Director at Allegheny County Department of Public Works
Mr. Molinero is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Engineering and Construction Division, which provides engineering and management services for the construction and rehabilitation of county roads, bridges, and walls as part of the department’s Capital Improvement Program. He also coordinates the work of consultants, contractors, and department personnel and is a liaison between residents, government agencies, and elected officials.

Register here for this ZOOM Meeting

"It's a Matter of Ethics" Webinar
2020-07-29 12:00 - 13:00 | ESWP Webinar
A webinar sponsored by the ESWP Program Committee
Free to Attend, and qualify for one PDH, along with an Ethic credit! from the comfort of your computer…

“It’s a Matter of Ethics”, Presented by Nicole Mangino, Esq., CPCU, RPLU, Head of Underwriting Field Operations with AXA XL
We continue to hear about professional responsibility and business ethics in the news. We will review the Engineer’s code of Ethics and how it underpins ethical decisions by using examples and circumstances or ethical dilemmas faced by engineers. Participants will also understand the common ethical complaints made against engineers. We will walk through a real life example of how complicated issues of professional responsibility can impact engineers and make recommendations on steps to follow to make ethical decisions within their practice.
Nicole Mangino bio:
Nicole Mangino serves as the Head of Underwriting Field Operations with the design professional group for AXA XL Insurance. She currently works closely with claims staff, actuarial and loss education to benefit XL Design Professional’s clients through educational programs and advising on trends and insurance coverage solutions. In her current role, she regularly presents nationally on risk management and loss control topics for design professionals and their clients.
Nicole began her career as a commercial litigator representing international and domestic corporate clients in complex commercial litigation, contract disputes, corporate governance, insurance coverage disputes, and regulatory compliance matters. She joined XL in 2006 as an Executive Claims Counsel handling construction defects, environmental contamination and design professional liability claims worldwide.

SPEO Golf Outing
2020-08-10 11:00 - 18:00 | Edgewood Country Club, 100 Churchill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15235, United States
About this Event

Registration is open for the 2020 Annual Golf Outing that takes place on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Edgewood Country Club. Get ready to build better relationships with minority and women-owned business partners while you’re on the green!
For more information and to register, visit here

An ESWP Program Committee Webinar
2020-09-02 12:00 - 13:00 | ESWP Webinar
GEOTECHNICAL REPORTS: PROPER USE IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING
Recording: Facebook Live

PDH REQUEST FORM

Presented by Douglas M. Clark, P.E., Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

Subsurface conditions represent some of the largest uncertainties and risks in civil construction. Fortunately, most owners recognize the need to perform a geotechnical investigation as part of the design development to obtain information pertinent to project design and construction. What is often less understood is how the geotechnical report and information should be used in design, and how it applies to the construction contract. Many assume, often incorrectly, that the geotechnical report serves as a “baseline” for establishing the site conditions. While this may be true in some cases, most standard contract general conditions (AIA, EJCDC, etc.) place the risks associated with subsurface conditions on the bidder, and provide the geotechnical report only as information, not as a contract document. This presentation discusses the issue of reliance on the geotechnical report by the parties involved, presents case-studies, and provides recommendations for owners and contractors to reduce risks.

Free to attend, earn 1 PDH Credit, from the comfort of your computer desk

An ESWP Program Committee Webinar - Steel Bridges
2020-09-21 12:00 - 13:00 | ESWP Webinar
Steel Bridges in the 21st Century
Steel bridges have been designed, fabricated, and constructed for over 100 years, with many centurion steel bridges still in-service today! However, the steel bridges we design and fabricate today are not your parents, your grandparents, or even your great-grandparents bridges. This presentation will address both historic trends, as well as recent innovations and developments in the steel bridge industry, touching on available resources, materials, and design advancements that may be a benefit to you on your next steel bridge project.

Presented by:
Brandon Chavel, Ph.D., P.E., is the Director of Market Development for the National Steel Bridge Alliance, a division of the American Institute of Steel Construction. He dedicates time to providing technical assistance, tools, and resources for steel bridges to bridge owners, designers, fabricators, and technical committees. Prior to joining the NSBA, Brandon spent 17 years in the bridge consulting profession with HDR, Inc. as a senior bridge engineer and bridge section manager in Cleveland. Brandon earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

2020 SAME PGH Post Annual Golf Outing
2020-09-28 08:30 - 14:00 | Lindenwood Golf Course, 360 Galley Road, Canonsburg, PA, 15317, United States
You don’t have to be an SAME member to golf … All are welcome!
